The Great Cavaillé-Coll Organ at St. Sernin, Toulouse

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Le Grand Orgue Cavaillé-Coll de Saint-Sernin de Toulouse
Michel Bouvard, titular of this masterpiece, contributes a fine essay to the booklet enclosed with the recording. Another is written by François Sabatier. The two essays deal with the evolution of Cavaillé-Coll’s career and the aesthetic climate of the era. The recordings present expertly-performed examples of literature demonstrating the symphonic style of the organ.

The organ at St. Sernin was inaugurated in 1889 by Guilmant with 54 stops on 3 manuals and pedal. From the beginning it has been recognized as an important work of art and it remains essentially unchanged today.